Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Anthomyiidae>>Hydrotaea ignava
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| philporter |
Posted on 17-01-2012 17:21
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
Eyes extend very far down, gena hardly visible, frons almost vertical, long arista >3x length of 3rd antennal segment, pubescent at base in basal half, body entirely reflective, slightly bluish-black, squama slightly brownish with brown edge and cilia, haltere dark brown, scutellum with long, crossed apicals and many seta all over disc. Sternopleurals 1:1. Suggestions welcome, please. Lincoln UK late April 2011. PS It's not a Lonchaeid is it? Answering myself, I think the squamae are too well developed. philporter attached the following image:  [71.53Kb] Edited by philporter on 18-01-2012 17:18 |
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| philporter |
Posted on 17-01-2012 17:22
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
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| philporter |
Posted on 17-01-2012 17:22
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 17-01-2012 17:41
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Hi Phil, it looks like a female Hydrotaea (subgenus Ophyra). I think it is H. capensis, let me know if it matches. Stephane. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 17-01-2012 17:59
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
If the lower calypter is brown with dark border and frontal triangle not reaching the lunule, prefer Hydrotaea ignava.
Stephane. |
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| philporter |
Posted on 17-01-2012 21:27
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
Thanks Stephane I will try that. I was certainly very wrong with this one!! Regards Phil Porter PS Now I see it is Muscidae, it runs smoothly to Hydrotaea ignava as you suggested Stephane so many thanks. Regards Phil Porter Edited by philporter on 18-01-2012 17:17 |
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